Regarding Seeking Knowledge For Other Than (The Sake Of) Allāh
Darussalam · Volume 4
24. THE BOOKOF KNOWLEDGESunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3664 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 323
Source no. 3664 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح ابن ماجة (٢٥٢)
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3664. It was narrated that Abū Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Whoever seeks knowledge that should be sought seeking the Face of Allāh, but he only seeks it for the sake of some worldly gain, he will not smell the 'Arf of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.'" Meaning, its fragrance. (Hasan)
3664 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُرَيْجُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، عَنْ أَبِي طُوَالَةَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَعْمَرٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ عِلْمًا مِمَّا يُبْتَغَى بِهِ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَا يَتَعَلَّمُهُ إِلَّا لِيُصِيبَ بِهِ عَرَضًا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا، لَمْ يَجِدْ عَرْفَ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ» يَعْنِي رِيحَهَا
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Acquiring knowledge of the religion for worldly gains and fame is among the greatest causes of humiliation on the Day of Judgment.